G8 to push US “African Force” initiative
Found this:
The G8 countries will help make a US peacekeeping plan a reality. Two senior U.S. officials briefed reporters at the G8 summit on the issue:
“The centrepiece of this initiative will be a pledge by the G8 countries to train a certain number, we hope well in excess of 50,000 peacekeepers around the world, but […]
The real “fear factor”: peak oil
Nancy sent us a link to this:
BBC’s Adam Porter has authored an interesting account of the Peak Oil conference — held on in Berlin by the Association for the Study of Peak Oil (ASPO). This year offered a more visible presence executives from major oil firms who oppose the ideas of ASPO’s founder, Colin Campbell. […]
America-Libya for dummies
Mary sent us a link to this:
So, you want to travel to Libya? Read on…
You can see the rest here.
G8 partnership with Africa
Dave emailed us this:
Right on time for the G8 Summit, the US Council for Foreign Relations (CFR) released a report on Africa — Freedom, Prosperity, Security - The G8 Partnership with Africa: Sea Island 2004 and Beyond . The goal of the report is to assure that the commitments made by the G8 towards Africa […]
G8 debt relief plans: Africa vs Iraq
This is interesting:
Bush and Blair will play tit-for-tat on Billionaire Island. In this version of Monopoly, Bush wants a $90bn write-off of Iraqi while Blair wants to do something similar for 41 African countries.
In a last-minute softening of his stance, Mr Bush has signalled to Tony Blair that he is prepared to offer greater generosity […]
Libya ships oil to the US
Harold emailed us this:
William Lash, US Assistant Secretary for Commerce, said Libya resumed its former role as a supplier of oil to the US and started talks to buy Boeing passenger aircraft.
Libya’s economic trump card is its relatively undeveloped oil and gas industry, which sits on proven reserves of about 36 billion barrels. The country, […]
Where is El Para?
Here’s a great post:
It’s impossible to say whether Amari Saïfi — aka Abderazak El Para — is free or in custody. Nobody real seems to know where he is. In the last few days, supposedly informed sources gave opposite accounts of El Para’s whereabouts:
* Last week, French media (RFI, Le Monde) said that he had […]
US Navy to patrol the Gulf of Guinea
Came across this today:
For the first time ever, the U.S. Navy will deploy an aircraft carrier strike group — the USS Harry S. Truman — for exercises in the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa. The deployment, that will take place this summer, is a clear indication of Africa’s growing strategic importance. As Tim Butcher […]
El Para in custody?
Just came across this:
According to the New York Times, Amari Saifi — aka El Para –, has been arrested today:
Algerian forces took custody on Friday of a man believed to be one of North Africa’s most powerful Islamic terrorists in a highly unusual multinational operation deep in the desert of Niger, according to an official […]
US-France competition in Algeria
Found this post:
Nicolas Sarkozy, the French minister for Economy, Finance and Industry, is visiting Algeria. One of the main energy suppliers to the European market, Algeria is the first non-OECD economic partner of France — before China and Brasil!
* This visit comes just after European finance ministers, vowing collectivelly not to repeat clashes over tax […]